Arrington Confirmed Dead After Leake Standoff

UPDATED 5:00AM THURSDAY We still don't know why a suspected car thief who escaped from jail in Raymond and allegedly killed a man in Jackson wound up hiding out in Leake County.  Sheriff Randy Atkinson says that's something he's trying to figure out. "That's still under... Read More.
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Escaped Inmate Found in Leake County – Gunfire Exchanged

**UPDATED 9:45 a.m.** Per Leake County Sheriff's Office, "this situation has been resolved". The deputy who was shot is in stable condition. The escaped inmate, Dylan Arrington, was discovered in a residence on Conway Road this morning-- Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Upon being discovered, Arrington shot a... Read More.
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Leake Academy Rebels Fall in First Game of Playoffs

The Leake Academy Rebels travelled to Greenwood to play the Pillow Academy Mustangs in the first game of the best-of-three series, being round one of the 5A-North tournament.  Game two is scheduled for 4 p.m., Thursday, in Madden.  If necessary, a third game will... Read More.
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Area Airports Get FAA Grants

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing more than $538,000 to the Carthage-Leake County Airport.  The grants will pay to reconstruct an access road and to upgrade the fuel farm at the airport.  C A Moore Airport in Lexington will get almost $442,000 to make... Read More.
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Local Communities Get Preservation Grants

This part of central Mississippi will share in more than $97,000 in state historical preservation grants.  The Department of Archives and History says the 11 projects include $13,000 for Kosciusko to develop a map and audio/video tour of Redbud Springs and the Natchez Trace. ... Read More.
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Log Truck Roll-Over Wreck in Leake

Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department, EMS, Leake County Deputies, and MS Hwy Patrol were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 16 East near the Sunrise community on Friday, April 21 at approximately 11:10 a.m. The crash involved a pickup truck and a loaded log truck. ... Read More.
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